§ Mr. Currieasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the benefits of fluoridation can be obtained by the private treatment of domestic water by the householder instead of by the treatment of water supplies as a whole; and what quantities of the relevant chemicals his Department recommend should be used for each gallon of water used.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonNo simple general guidance can be given since the amount of sodium fluoride to be added depends on the natural fluoride content of the water in each case. Having regard to this and to other objections to private treatment of water by the householder I cannot recommend any method other than that of flouridation of public water supplies.